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You can do want ever you want, but I wouldn't be recommending anyone to fly at a high index.No worries, go fly. This has been discussed to death, you will not have any issues.
Ever hear of someone having an issue? No? Me neither. It would need to be so high that you would have issue with other electronics if you were having trouble with your UAV. I purposely flew last year when it was 7 or 8 with no problems at all. I suppose it could cause issues, but I have yet to see it. Can't hurt to be aware of it when your planning to fly.You can do want ever you want, but I wouldn't be recommending anyone to fly at a high index.
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I agree, better safe then sorry, cause If/when the KP interrupts communication satellites, GPS as well, then your Solo will not know where to RTH is at. If it's far away, them.....bad news.I never worried about it myself until a day over the summer when both my birds were acting crazy and the index was I believe a 7. It was in my yard were I always fly and that was the only variable. Since then I'm going the rather safe then sorry route, just in case. It's the only time in years my p2 ever tweaked out like this anyway, solo did the same thing as well. Wild drifting and seemed they both had a mind of their own. I can't say that was it for sure, but I can't explain it at all otherwise.
That said I'm not sure of the location, but I just had a few perfect flights testing cc more extensively and I'm back to being nearly as excited as I was at release. Forgot to check and hadn't seen this though.
Normally, up to a 7 KP, just give it a little time before flying. but if your area it hit with 8 or above is will take days before dropping to a safer level. .Why would you risk it?
If I had a once in a lifetime shot to get I might, but if the index is high and I can wait why not?
they don't monitor and post this for the heck of it
Hey Steve, Yeah, I've lived in similar areas and the humidity and heat was a real bear. Couldn't get used to it. If you are just going out to fly for some fun, why not just fly in manual on those days?Hi Dave, @Dave Folts
All those pit falls exist for me "Corpus Christi", except the trees.
high winds 15 to 45 Mph Most of the time, Humidity, On a clear day about 70%. temps, Hot as hell,
I must have put over 50 hours flight time & with all these bad elements & my little Solo does GREAT.
Now, to the KP index, Im new to depending on GPS for High accuracy "GPS for navigation in car" But when NASA States "May lose GPS for hours" that's good enough for me.
I can see, feel & touch all these other bad thing's Heat, Humidity & wind, but losing GPS over the ocean "75% of my flight time" well... I'm going to go inside and get a cold one & relax for that day.
Just me & my thinking
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